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IE Rewind: Myles Kennedy at Concord Music Hall
Myles Kennedy & Co. brings the Year of the Tiger Tour to Chicago’s Concord Music Hall on Tuesday, November 13, 2018. This IE Rewind interview first appeared in our January 2017 issue when Kennedy was on tour with his band, Alter Bridge. Myles Kennedy & Co. Appear at Concord Music Hall, Tuesday, November 13 […]
Stage Buzz: Aware Records 25th Anniversary Show at House of Blues Chicago
Itâs a Family Affair: Aware Records 25th Anniversary Celebration âIt just felt like the right timing,â said Aware Records Founder/CEO Gregg Latterman of this Saturdayâs 25th-anniversary show at House of Blues (Friday, November 10). âIt was a combination of coincidences, running into people, and thinking, âwhy not bring all these great people together in one […]
Photo Gallery: Doyle at Basecamp Pub
Misfits guitarist Doyle made a super intimate appearance at Basecamp in Lisle, while Ed Spinelli brought his Nikon to capture the action.
Caught In A Mosh: Jeremy Wagner’s “Rabid Heart”
Many know Chicago legacy death-metal band Broken Hopeâs guitarist Jeremy Wagner for his music. But some of you may not know that Wagner is also an accomplished fiction writer who has just released a new horror novel Rabid Heart (Riverdale Avenue Books). The 258-page post-apocalyptic nightmare tells the tale of a worldwide pandemic that infects […]
Photo Gallery: John 5 at The Forge of Joliet
Rob Zombie’s right hand man, John 5 visited The Forge of Joliet on The Day of Dead with Ed Spinelli manning the photo pit.
IE Rewind: Little Steven at Copernicus Center
This interview originally appeared in September 2017. Little Steven and the Disciples of Soul appear Monday, Nov 5 at the Copernicus Center, Chicago Sergio Leone would have loved to have captured the colorful moment on Spaghetti-Western celluloid. One chilly San Francisco night in the winter of 1982, an obscure Australian metal band called Haven […]
Photo Gallery: Elton John at United Center
Elton John delivered two nights at The United Center last week, shedding a few tears along the way. Though it wasn’t his final, final performance in the area (he’ll be back in Rosemont in February), for many fans it will be the last chance to see him perform again. “Reg” recruited longtime band members Davey […]
Photo Gallery: Phish at Allstate Arena
Trey and Phish made their first visit to Rosemont in 15 years, only hitting a minor speed bump when technical gremlins showed up briefly in their first set. An enthused Ed Spinelli was back where he was in the photo pit a decade and a half ago on Mannheim Road. SET 1: 01. Intro […]
Media: November 2018
When Eric Ferguson started working at WTMX (The Mix), the studios had just moved from Skokie to downtown, and they were considered state of the art for their time. That time, unfortunately, was the 90s. Now, he is working in state of the art facilities again–brand new studios that are still under semi-construction. âLike anything […]
Recap and Photo Gallery: Nine Inch Nails with Jesus and Mary Chain at Aragon Ballroom
Since Nine Inch Nails embarked on the Cold and Black and Infinite tour back in September, theyâve kept fans on their toes by switching up the setlist every night and dropping in random covers and deep cuts where they see fit. It wasnât any different on the last of three nights at Chicago’s Aragon Ballroom. […]
Photo Gallery: Mitski at The Vic Theatre
With each release, Mitskiâs artistic trajectory has made stratospheric leaps. The New York native unveiled her fifth album, the critically acclaimed Be The Cowboy in August. Sheâs hit the road for a tour of the same name and recently landed at Chicagoâs Vic Theatre for a performance (like almost every other date on this sojourn) […]
Photo Gallery: Widespread Panic at The Riverside Theater
Widespread Panic didnât make it to the Windy City again this year, so Ed Spinelli packed up the vintage VW minivan and went to one of the bands favorite hot spots in Milwaukee. “Panic” have been hosting their Fall, 3-day weekends in the Cream City for over a decade. The shows usually sell-out in days, […]
Photo Gallery: Public Image Limited at Thalia Hall
It shouldnât come as a surprise to anyone that John Lydonâs current band has lasted longer than his previous one did. Of course, he is the former Johnny Rotten, who once fronted legendary punk pioneers the Sex Pistols, who historically burned brightly in the late 1970âs, then flamed out in spectacular fashion. But itâs also […]
Live Review and Photo Gallery: Phil Collins at United Center
Phil Collins United Center, Chicago Monday, October 22, 2018 Too many superstars perform so often that they oversaturate the marketplace and play to diminishing returns, but that hasnât been the case for Phil Collins thus far this century, who outside of his âFirst Final Farewellâ Tour in 2004 and a brief Genesis reunion in 2007 […]
Stage Buzz: Enuff Z’Nuff at House of Blues
Chicago power-pop rockers Enuff ZâNuff have returned, although, they never really went away. âWeâve somehow stayed relevant a little bit, and I think itâs because we didnât stop playing,â bassist/vocalist Chip ZâNuff said about the bandâs longevity during a recent phone call. âWe kept putting music out every year or two, and we toured […]
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